Tag: Larry Bacow
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Diane Lopez to retire as vice president, general counsel after 30 years
Led through pandemic, admissions lawsuit, fight against Trump-era plan that would have forced out many international students
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Committee to review request to dename Winthrop House
Inquiry led by Professor Sean Kelly will report findings to Gay, Hoekstra
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Martha Tedeschi to retire as director of Harvard Art Museums
Her seven-year tenure prioritized expanding access and making admission free to all visitors.
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‘To serve higher education’
As Harvard’s 29th president prepares to step down, we look back at a tenure marked by profound challenges and ambitious initiatives.
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Honoring University grads – including one named Bacow
The Harvard Alumni Associations’ second annual Harvard Alumni Day, a University-wide event celebrating alumni impact, citizenship, and community, featured keynote speaker Mary Louise Kelly ’93.
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Pomp and circumstance — and surprises
In photos, we look back on a week of festivities celebrating 2023 graduates.
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Recruiting everyday superheroes for ‘cage match with agents of intolerance’
Though America could use a superhero, there’re none to be found, actor Tom Hanks told Harvard’s Class of 2023 on Thursday, instead, there’s a new generation to join the battle of truth and equality.
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Praise for students who faced an extraordinary test — and passed
“Looking at you, I see the future as it might one day be, and it gives me hope,” Bacow told the Class of 2023.
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‘I realized that I couldn’t say no — not because of personal ambition, but given the moment.’
Harvard’s 29th president shares memories and lessons from his early life and career.
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World ‘way off track’ from climate goal, Kerry says
Despite increasing momentum toward a green energy shift, the world remains far off track from emissions reductions that will limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, Biden’s climate ambassador said.
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Kenneth C. Griffin makes gift of $300 million to FAS
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences named in honor of alum’s four decades of philanthropy, support for expanding opportunity, advancing excellence.
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Bacow meets with university presidents, students, Harvard alumni in Middle East
Discussions focus on need for collaboration, higher education institutions’ role in meeting societal, global challenges.
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Tom Hanks named Class of 2023 Commencement speaker
Tom Hanks will be the principal speaker at Harvard’s 372nd Commencement on May 25.
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Bacow praises Ruth Simmons as towering figure in higher education
Prairie View A&M President Ruth Simmons, who formerly led Smith, Brown, to help carry out key recommendation of Harvard & Legacy of Slavery report.
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Ruth Simmons named to senior post advising on HBCU partnerships
Ruth Simmons has been appointed senior adviser to the president of Harvard University, advising on Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery efforts to create meaningful and enduring partnerships with historically Black schools.
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Sarah Karmon named new HAA executive director
Sarah Karmon will succeed Philip Lovejoy as the new HAA executive director. She will be the first woman to take the top administrative role for alumni group.
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Seeking a leader for the moment, and the future
Senior Fellow Penny Pritzker discusses community input and what the search committee is looking for in the next president.
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Henry Rosovsky, former acting University president, FAS dean, dead at 95
Beloved economist recalled as innovative administrator, renowned scholar, invaluable counselor, dear friend.
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Hansjörg Wyss gives 4th transformational gift to support Wyss Institute
Hansjörg Wyss’ fourth gift to the Wyss Institute, $350 million, aims to transform health care and the environment by developing innovative technologies that emulate how nature builds and accelerating their translation into products.
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‘Do more and do better’
Lawrence Summers, president emeritus, reflects on his time leading the University at the unveiling of his presidential portrait at Widener Library.
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Planning for a very big year
The Gazette sat down with Larry Bacow to talk about what he looks forward to in his last year as Harvard president.
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At Morning Prayers, Bacow urges listeners to meet the moment
In the annual address during the first Morning Prayers service of the new academic year, President Larry Bacow calls for the Harvard community to argue rigorously with others in defense of Veritas.
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Bacow counsels first-years to be ‘slow to judge, quick to understand’
Harvard President Larry Bacow welcomes the Class of 2026 in his last Convocation address.
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Dean of Students Katherine O’Dair named University Marshal
In her new role she will oversee visits of dignitaries and delegations.